Isaac I Comnenus, 1 September 1057 – 22 November 1059. Tetarteron 1057–1059, AV 4.05 g. +IhS XIS DCX REGNANTIhm Facing bust of Christ, with decorated nimbus, wearing pallium and colobium, raising r. hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in l. Rev. +ICΛΛKIOC – BASIΛEY CPM Isaac standing facing, wearing crown with cross and pendilia and loros, grasping scabbard with l. hand and holding globus surmounted by pelleted cross with r. DO 3.3 (this obverse die). Sear 1845.
Rare. An insignificant metal flaw on obverse and a small scuff on reverse,
otherwise good very fine
Ex CNG mail bid sale 72, 2006, 2161. From the Marc Poncin collection.
Price realized | 1'600 CHF |
Starting price | 1'600 CHF |
Estimate | 2'000 CHF |